New Netherland

days go by faster” (Frank 75). She has found many things to keep her occupied, but all Anne thinks about is oh Peter, Peter, and more Peter. Being so close has drawn their attention fro each other and now they're in love. As soon as her dad heard the news Anne has been told to stay back and let Peter come to…

Vincent van Gogh was born on March 30, 1853. He was born in Groot-Zundert, Holland. “He was named after his grandfather and stillborn brother who died a year earlier than Van Gogh’s birth” (Riter). He was the oldest child of Theodorus van Gogh, which was a pastor in the Dutch Reformed Community, and his mother was Anna Cornelia Carbentus. Gogh grew up in a very religious family, and his father was a very strict man. “His father was a quiet, dignified, ordinary man, from whom Gogh inherited…

Brief Biography Full name Maurits Cornelis Escher (1898-1972), was born in Leeuwarden, Holland. The Dutch artist was a draftsman, book illustrator, tapestry designer, and muralist, but his primary work was as a printmaker. During his lifetime the artist has made 448 lithographs, woodcuts and wood engravings and over 2000 drawings and sketches. He was born as the fourth and youngest son of a civil engineer and failed his high school exams, however enrolled in the School for Architecture and…

Chronological/Timeline: Vincent Van Gogh (Dyson) My name is Vincent, Vincent Van Gogh.I am am a Dutch artist who lived in the 1800s I was not very known or popular in my time but later down the road I became well know in the art community world wide. People never really treated me the best of all people but I got some respect from other artist.I was always depressed, and later became mentally unstable because of life problems,The biggest were with my luck with women,I did not have the best luck…

This is where his art began to take on the style that would make him famous. He discovers Impressionists and Post Impressionists, discussing art with some of the most avant-garde and influential artists of his time – painters like Gauguin, Bernard, and Toulouse-Lautrec. He was using more color, applying the paint with thick, bold brushstrokes, and painted all that surrounded him. Van Gogh arranged to show his work, to positive reviews, but was still unable to sell any pieces. Vincent lived in…

Audrey Hepburn’s legacy Audrey Kathleen Hepburn-Ruston was born on May 4th in 1929. Her birthplace was Brussels, Belgium. Audrey’s parents were Ella Van Heemstra and Joseph Victor Anthony Ruston. Her Grandfather's were Aarnoud Van Heemstra and Victor John George Ruston. The Grandmother’s names were Elbrig Willemine Henriette Van Asbeck and Anna Ruston. Audrey only had two half brothers which their names were Lan Edgar Bruce Quarles Van Ufford and Arnoud Robert Alexander Quarles Van Ufford.…

Vincent van Gogh was born as Vincent Willem van Gogh on March 30 in 1853 in groot- Zundert, Netherlands. His mother, Anna had inspired van Gogh because she was a moody artist and she loves nature and drawing she had passed her love for the arts on to her son, but his father had nothing to do with the arts he was a country miner. Van Gogh’s education was at royal academy of fine art for one year in 1886 and then at Willem II collage from 1886 to 1888, he was a post-impressionist painter, his…

While history has been marked by incredible artists that have changed the landscape of the arts and society. Still few stand out as much as Vincent van Gogh has in history, and while his works have been praised for centuries and rumors abound his life and legacy often the truth of such famous artists is rarely known and spoken about. This is why this essay will explore the life and work of Mr. Van Gogh as his life, a life that will expose just who Vincent van Gogh truly was and how his life and…

Audrey Hepburn was born on May 4, 1929 in Ixelles, a district of Brussels, and spent her childhood in Belgium, England, and the Netherlands. She learned to speak many languages, including English, French, Dutch, Italian, Spanish, and German. For example, “Throughout her life, she used multilingualism to great advantage with international press in both her careers as an actress and humanitarian”(IMDb.com). Her father was an English banker who was approximately one quarter English and three…

Belgium was one of the oldest European countries. It was influenced by the cultures of Austria, France, germany, and Spain. Before, it was a province of Rome about 300 years ago. Bulgarian was in the rule of King Philip, the Good, of Burgundy in the late 1300s. After, it was declared its independence in 1831. Later, the first king of the country was Saxe-Coburg-Gotha of Leopold. Belgium gained its independence in 1830 leading with a mix of democracy and monarchy. Belgium has acquired its name…